April 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
It truly has been a Good Friday for the DCHS Class of 2022
During a three-hour WJLE radiothon which was also LIVE streamed on the DCHS 2022 Project Graduation facebook page, the community rallied in support of the class with pledges and donations totaling a record breaking $12, 785 for the 2022 Project Graduation event which will be held following the graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 13. The fundraiser not only exceeded the goal of $10,000 but broke the previous Project Graduation radiothon record of $11,609 in 2020.
The radiothon was hosted by DCHS Teacher John Pryor and many members of the class and parents took part in the program either on air or from behind the scenes. A special thanks to Jordan Atnip and Daniel Leslie who set up the LIVE facebook streaming broadcast from the WJLE Studios which was telecast on the DCHS 2022 Project Graduation facebook page and shared by others.
To add extra fun and excitement, members of the class agreed to take challenges to sing, rap, and to gulp down a few sardines, pickled pigs feet, spoonfuls of baby food, and even to sample spicy and sour rockaletta lollipops.
Chana Roller, Chair of the Project Graduation Committee said she could not have been more pleased with the outcome of the radiothon.
“We appreciate all the support. We couldn’t have done it without the community and the parents,” said Roller.
In addition to the radiothon, other fundraisers have been held for Project Graduation throughout the year.
“Project Graduation is a safe, fun event for the graduates as they wrap up their school year. We are having it at the high school this year and there will be plenty of things for them to do such as laser tag, archery tag, games, movies, deejay, karaoke, and other fun activities. It gives them an opportunity to spend their last night together. They will arrive around 11 p.m. Friday, May 13 and won’t leave until 6 a.m. Saturday morning, May 14. Its all about keeping our kids safe on graduation night,” said Roller.